Miranda Hawkes FCILEx, TEP

I can help you with:

• creation of wills
• lasting powers of attorney
• creation and administration of trusts
• administration of complex and high value estates
• inheritance tax advice and succession planning
• Court of Protection applications.

I specialise in:

• as a member of Solicitors for the Elderly, I’m experienced in supporting many elderly and vulnerable clients
• inheritance tax advice and estate planning, particularly for clients who have agricultural and equestrian assets (as a full member of the Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners, I have taken higher qualification exams to become a specialist practitioner in this field).

• Administration of a £5 million estate, consisting of multiple business assets
• Management of complex and high value deputyship matters on behalf of trustees concerning vulnerable people
• Advising clients and drafting their wills in a way to reduce the inheritance tax liability which would be owed on their estates to enable them to pass on more inheritance to their family.
• Providing ongoing advice to the trustees of a large and complex personal injury trust
• Assisting clients with complex deputyship applications through the Court of Protection.